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Epic / Puranic traditions
Paundra is the great conch sounded by Bhima, the powerful second Pandava brother, before the battle of Kurukshetra. It appears among the named conches in the opening of the Bhagavad Gita. Bhima's call joins those of Krishna, his brothers and their allies as they answer the opposing army's signals.
Original artistic interpretation · PaundraTHE LIVING ARCHIVE
The passage identifies its bearer as Vrikodara, Bhima, and describes the conch as great. Paundra is an instrument of proclamation; it should not be confused with the mace for which Bhima is also renowned or described as the physical means of his later victories.
Krishna’s Panchajanya and Arjuna’s
Bhima’s great conch is named Paundra in Bhagavad Gita 1.15.
AT A GLANCE
THE STORY
ROLE & ESSENCE
The description of Paundra emphasizes its size and its association with Bhima, who is also called Vrikodara. The conch announces his presence before battle. It is separate from his mace: Paundra belongs to the army's signals, while the mace is one of the weapons with which he fights.
Conch
Bhima’s great conch is named Paundra in Bhagavad Gita 1.15.
The sounding of the conches marks the beginning of the battlefield dialogue.
Names and accounts can vary by recension, region and commentary. This entry distinguishes attested details from identifications still requiring a passage-level source.
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TRADITION & MEANING
The Bhagavad Gita names Paundra but does not explain how Bhima acquired it. Its appearance is distinct from the acquisition stories told about Krishna's Panchajanya or Arjuna's Devadatta.
Bhima's call forms part of a larger response that includes kings, commanders and younger warriors. Their conches sound after Bhishma encourages Duryodhana and blows his own shell. The exchange establishes that both armies are assembled and prepared before Arjuna asks to inspect the men he will oppose.
Names and accounts can vary by recension, region and commentary. This entry distinguishes attested details from identifications still requiring a passage-level source.
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Bhima sounds the great conch Paundra.
Paundra is sounded at Kurukshetra.
ENHANCEMENT
SUVARNAVEDA GAME DESIGN
+6 STR · +6 AUR
Any Character receives the Base Effect. One Enhancement may be equipped at a time. These bonuses and numerical rules are Suvarnaveda game design; they are not measurements supplied by sacred texts.
+6 STR · +6 AUR
Every eligible recipient receives this card’s same additional gains and effect.
Bhima sounds Paundra.
True Resonance adds to the Base Effect. A specific pairing takes precedence over a group pairing; they do not stack. Natural Character stats remain on their original 0–100 scale. Normal effective stats cap at 125; exceptional temporary effects cap at 130.
VISUAL ARCHIVE
